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Dollar General (DG) · 8 releases, Dec 5, 2024 to Aug 27, 2026 · rows are metrics, columns are releases

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Metric	Dec 5, 2024 FY25 Q3	Mar 11, 2025 FY25 Q4	May 29, 2025 FY26 Q1	Aug 28, 2025 FY26 Q2	Dec 4, 2025 FY26 Q3	Mar 12, 2026 FY26 Q4	May 28, 2026 FY27 Q1	Aug 27, 2026 FY27 Q2
For FY2028
Operating Margin*	—	New“Approximately 6% - 7%”	—	—	—	Reiterated“Approximately 6% - 7%”	—	—
For FY2026
Net sales growth	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 3.7% to 4.2%”	Reiterated“approximately 3.7% to 4.2%”	Raised“approximately 4.0% to 4.3%”
Diluted Earnings Per Share Growth*	—	New“10%+”	—	—	—	Reiterated“10%+”	—	—
Diluted EPS	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $7.10 to $7.35”	Raised“approximately $7.20 to $7.45”	Raised“approximately $7.80 to $8.00”
Diluted EPS effective tax rate assumption	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 25%”	Lowered“approximately 24.5%”	Reiterated“approximately 24.5%”
Diluted EPS negative impact from expiration of Work Opportunity Tax Credit	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $0.13”	—	—
Diluted EPS tariff refund benefit, after related reinvestments	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $0.25”
Operating Margin* (1)	—	—	—	—	—	New“Approximately 6% - 7%”	—	—
Capital expenditures	—	—	—	—	—	New“$1.4 billion to $1.5 billion”	Reiterated“$1.4 billion to $1.5 billion”	Reiterated“$1.4 billion to $1.5 billion”
Capital expenditures, including those related to investments in the Company's strategic initiatives	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“$1.4 billion to $1.5 billion”	—
New stores in Mexico	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 10”	Reiterated“approximately 10”	Reiterated“approximately 10”	Reiterated“approximately 10”
New stores in the U.S.	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 450”	—	—	—
New stores in the United States	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 450”	Reiterated“approximately 450”	Reiterated“approximately 450”
New Unit Growth	—	—	—	—	—	New“Approximately 2%”	—	—
Real estate projects	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 4,730”	Reiterated“approximately 4,730”	Reiterated“approximately 4,730”	Reiterated“approximately 4,730”
Relocated stores	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 20”	Reiterated“approximately 20”
Remodeled stores through Project Elevate	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 2,250”	—
Remodeled stores through Project Renovate	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 2,000”	—
Same-store sales growth	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 2.2% to 2.7%”	Reiterated“approximately 2.2% to 2.7%”	Raised“approximately 2.5% to 2.9%”
Share repurchases	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“up to $700 million”
Store relocations	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 20”	—	—	Reiterated“approximately 20”
Stores fully remodeled through Project Renovate	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 2,000”	—	—	—
Stores relocated	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 20”	Reiterated“approximately 20”	—	—
Stores remodeled through Project Elevate	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 2,250”	Reiterated“approximately 2,250”	—	Reiterated“approximately 2,250”
Stores remodeled through Project Renovate	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 2,000”	—	Reiterated“approximately 2,000”
For FY2025
Net sales growth	—	New“in the range of approximately 3.4% to 4.4%”	Raised“approximately 3.7% to 4.7%”	Raised“approximately 4.3% to 4.8%”	Raised“approximately 4.7% to 4.9%”	—	—	—
Diluted EPS	—	New“in the range of approximately $5.10 to $5.80”	Narrowed“approximately $5.20 to $5.80”	Raised“approximately $5.80 to $6.30”	Raised“approximately $6.30 to $6.50”	—	—	—
Effective tax rate (assumed in diluted EPS)	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 23.5%”	—	—	—
Effective tax rate (Diluted EPS assumption)	—	New“approximately 23.5%”	Reiterated“approximately 23.5%”	—	—	—	—	—
Capital expenditures	New“$1.3 billion to $1.4 billion”	Reiterated“$1.3 billion to $1.4 billion”	Reiterated“$1.3 billion to $1.4 billion”	Reiterated“$1.3 billion to $1.4 billion”	—	—	—	—
Effective tax rate	—	—	—	New“approximately 23.5%”	—	—	—	—
Full store remodels	New“approximately 2,000”	Reiterated“approximately 2,000”	—	—	—	—	—	—
New store openings (Mexico)	—	—	New“up to 15”	—	—	—	—	—
New store openings (U.S.)	—	—	New“approximately 575”	—	—	—	—	—
New store openings in the U.S.	New“approximately 575”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
New stores in Mexico	New“up to 15”	Reiterated“up to 15”	—	Reiterated“up to 15”	Reiterated“up to 15”	—	—	—
New stores in the U.S.	—	New“approximately 575”	—	Reiterated“approximately 575”	Reiterated“approximately 575”	—	—	—
New Unit Growth	—	New“Approximately 2%”	—	—	—	—	—	—
Project Elevate remodels	—	New“approximately 2,250”	—	—	—	—	—	—
Quarterly cash dividend	—	—	New“$0.59 per share”	—	—	—	—	—
Quarterly cash dividend declared	New“$0.59 per share”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Real estate projects	New“approximately 4,885”	Reiterated“approximately 4,885”	Reiterated“approximately 4,885”	Reiterated“approximately 4,885”	Reiterated“approximately 4,885”	—	—	—
Remodels through Project Elevate	New“approximately 2,250”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Remodels through Project Renovate	New“approximately 2,000”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Same-store sales growth	—	New“in the range of approximately 1.2% to 2.2%”	Raised“approximately 1.5% to 2.5%”	Raised“approximately 2.1% to 2.6%”	Raised“approximately 2.5% to 2.7%”	—	—	—
Share repurchases	—	New“no share repurchases”	Reiterated“no share repurchases”	Reiterated“no share repurchases”	—	—	—	—
Share repurchases assumption	—	—	—	—	New“no share repurchases”	—	—	—
Store relocations	New“approximately 45”	Reiterated“approximately 45”	Reiterated“approximately 45”	Reiterated“approximately 45”	Reiterated“approximately 45”	—	—	—
Store remodels (Project Elevate)	—	—	New“approximately 2,250”	—	—	—	—	—
Store remodels (Project Renovate)	—	—	New“approximately 2,000”	—	—	—	—	—
Stores relocated	—	—	—	New“approximately 45”	Reiterated“approximately 45”	—	—	—
Stores remodeled through Project Elevate	—	—	—	New“approximately 2,250”	Reiterated“approximately 2,250”	—	—	—
Stores remodeled through Project Renovate	—	—	—	New“approximately 2,000”	Reiterated“approximately 2,000”	—	—	—
For FY2024
Net sales growth	New“in the range of approximately 4.8% to 5.1%”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Diluted EPS	New“in the range of approximately $5.50 to $5.90”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Diluted EPS effective tax rate assumption	New“approximately 23%”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Capital expenditures	New“$1.3 billion to $1.4 billion”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Effective tax rate	New“approximately 23%”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Estimated hurricane-related negative impact	New“approximately $10 million”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Real estate projects	New“2,435 real estate projects, including 730 new store openings, 1,620 remodels, and 85 store relocations”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Same-store sales growth	New“in the range of approximately 1.1% to 1.4%”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Share repurchases assumption	New“no share repurchases”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
No period stated
Net Sales Growth	—	—	—	—	—	New“Approximately 3.5% - 4%”	—	—
Diluted Earnings Per Share Growth*	—	—	—	—	—	New“10%+”	—	—
Capital Expenditures	—	—	—	—	—	New“Approximately 3% of Net Sales”	—	—
Dividend	—	—	—	New“Board of Directors currently intends to continue regular cash dividends”	—	—	—	—
New Unit Growth	—	—	—	—	—	New“Approximately 2%”	—	—
Quarterly cash dividend	New“$0.59 per share”	Reiterated“$0.59 per share”	—	Reiterated“$0.59 per share”	Reiterated“$0.59 per share”	Reiterated“$0.59 per share”	Reiterated“$0.59 per share”	Reiterated“$0.59 per share”
Same-Store Sales Growth	—	—	—	—	—	New“Approximately 2% - 3%”	—	—

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